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High On the Hog: Honky Tonk and Hillbilly Bop Vol. Three

(Cactus Records)

They were simpler times, and in many ways, better ones. Bouncily picked, three-chord odes to love's fickle ways were enough to set houses to rocking and plain folks' feet to shuffling. No more than a couple of minutes were needed to harmonize regular stories. 

Such clap-board Saturday nights are to be missed. They will never return.

Recommended: "Hobo Baby" (Joe and Ray Shannon), "Country- Style Boogie" (Bennie Hess),"Back When She Was Young" (Buddy Livingston), "Now He's Gone" (Reesa Lynn), "The Storm" (Johnny Stills), "I'm Telling You" (Jess Willard), "Warmed-Over Love" (Jacoby Bros.), "Hearts Breaking Up Over Love" (Jerry Gray), "I'm Comin' Home" (Unknown artist), "Pusan" (Billy Mize), "Red Rose Of Arkansas" (Alden Holloway), "You Lied" (Bob Cole), "Bubble- Gum Boogie" (Curley Rash), "Mother-In-Law Blues" (Mack McGuire), "Blue Monday" (Gradie Joe).

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